432 W Ormsby Ave, Louisville, KY 40203 | MLS# 1647521

Description

Welcome home to this magnificent circa 1910 Historic High End Hybrid mansion in Historic Old Louisville with one of the finest melding of Craftsman & Colonial Revival homes in the neighborhood offering 6417 Sq. Ft. of living space and an ELEVATOR servicing all floors. While this is a large, historic home it may be the most comfortable homes you will ever live in. The current owner’s updates have created an amazing open floor plan that’s perfect for entertaining and day-to-day living. This spectacular home is sure to please with beautiful hardwood flooring, original Arts & Craft style-stained glass windows, sidelights & transom, 11 – 12′ ceilings, heavy crown moldings, pocket doors, original fireplace mantles and grand sweeping 3 story staircase. The spacious entry foyer opens to the formal living room and banquet size dining room. Off the dining room is a small sitting area and half bath. The custom spacious eat-in kitchen has Wood-Mode cherry cabinetry, an oversized island, a Capital Culinarian 36’gas range with 6 burners, 48″ Vent-A-Hood exhaust fan, stainless appliances, an auto open/close waste & recycle receptacle, deep Blanco corner sink, soap stone counter tops, exposed brick and a butler’s pantry. Up the grand staircase to the oversized 2nd floor landing where you enter the expansive primary suite that offers a huge sitting room (originally a bedroom which would create jack & jill style bath between the 2 bedrooms), 2 cedar lined walk-in closets and a custom bath with heated Bardiglio Carrera basket weave marble floors, original subway tile, double vanity with Silestone countertops and a walk-in shower. There is an additional BR (no closet), another full bath and a laundry room with wainscotting, original built-in cabinets and a laundry sink on this floor as well. The 3rd floor offers a variety of uses offering a bedroom, a full bath, a half bath, a mini-kitchen, living room and hobby/craft room (has been used as an apartment and/or in-law suite in the past). There are 15′ X 17′ enclosed sunporches with original terra cotta tiled floors on each of the 3 levels on the rear of the home which overlook the incredible and enchanting gardens. The spectacular gardens include the main room with brick patio that serves as a rain garden receiving and absorbs the runoffs from the gutter systems. There is also an Asian themed garden with numerous Japanese maples and other plantings along with a large vegetable garden that is eco-friendly. Behind the beautiful gardens you will find a 3+ car garage that has a pass-through garage door into the gardens. The full basement has 1900 Sq. Ft. for expansion and/or exceptional storage space and has been waterproofed by Champion with transferable warranty. The home has 400 AMP electrical service, replacement windows on the 3rd floor, storm windows, 3 HVAC systems, 73-gallon Lochinvar water heater and a 2nd laundry hook-up. The roofing consists of original slate, rear gable with asphalt shingles and the main roof and box gutters have HydroStop Elastomeric roofing system. The average LG&E runs at $366 per month.